Consultant - Regional Disaster Risk and Preparedness Assessment

Role overview

The United Nations Office at Nairobi is seeking a consultant to support a regional disaster risk and preparedness assessment focused on West Africa and the ECOWAS region. The assignment is intended to produce analytical outputs that improve understanding of regional risks, information systems, and preparedness gaps, with attention to transboundary impacts and inclusive risk dimensions.

Expected outputs

• An inception report presenting the overall methodology, analytical framework, proposed tools, and workplan for the in-country regional disaster risk assessment.
• A structured review of existing disaster risk assessments and related information tools in West Africa, supported by country missions to identify major gaps and document effective practices in data use, coordination, and early warning systems.
• A regional disaster risk overview for the ECOWAS area that reflects transboundary risks and is validated through consultations and workshops with stakeholders. The final overview should incorporate feedback, agreement points, and recommendations to improve the accuracy and usefulness of the assessment.
• The regional risk analysis must also consider gender and disability dimensions.

Work location

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya.

Additional information

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Terms and conditions

No fee is required to apply.